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Having problems with your IBM ThinkPad X31 Notebook ?

When i press the power button the fan starts up but nothing else happen. sometimes it turns on and when it does, i can use it normally for days.

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Seems like you have hard disk issue.I would suggest that the next time you computer power up fully you backu up everything that is important to you.you will need to take your computer to service so they will check your hard disk.

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